Take-Home
Activity
How
Well Do You Know Your Son/Daughter?
As
parents, we sometimes are so busy taking care of
our children that we lose track of some of the
details of their lives. This activity will help
to make us aware of how much—or how little—we
know about our sons or daughters.
Directions:
With pen in hand, see how many of the following
questions you can answer. Don't be surprised if
you get stumped along the way. Ask your son or
daughter at the same time to fill out the worksheet,
How Well Do You Know Your Parents? When you're
both finished, exchange and discuss the answers
with each other.
- What
is your daughter's/son's favorite game or sport?
- What
is your son's/daughter's height (within one inch)?
- Who
is your daughter's/son's closest friend?
- If
your son/daughter could do anything he/she chose
for a day, what would it be?
- What
is your daughter's/son's favorite TV show? Favorite
character?
- What
was the last movie your son/daughter saw?
- What
is your daughter's/son's favorite food?
- What
is your son's/daughter's favorite thing to do
after school?
- Would
your daughter/son rather ride a bike, ride a
horse, or drive a car?
- Who
is your son's/daughter's favorite singer or musical
group?
- If
your daughter/son had a choice to have a pet,
what would it be?
- Which
would your son/daughter rather do: wash dishes,
mow the lawn, clean his/her room, or vacuum the
house?
- Do
your daughter's/son's friends call her/him by
a nickname? If so, what is it?
- In
the evening, would your son/daughter rather play
a game with the family, go to visit a relative,
or read in his/her room?
- What
was the last problem your daughter/son brought
to you for help?
- What
gift would your son/daughter most like to receive?
- What
does your daughter/son do that she/he is proud
of?
Summary:
If you get more than 15 right, congratulations … you
really know your daughter/son! From 11 to 15? Not
bad, but try to pay a little more attention. Fewer
than 11? Better spend a little time catching up
on what's new with her or him.
Adapted
with permission from Family Connections,
guidebooks for parents, produced by the Center
for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Family Health
Council, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA.
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